Hail to the Chief

While this tune, a Scottish song entitled "Hail to the chief" based on the work of Sir Walter Scott, had been played previously including the 1836 inauguration of Martin Van Buren it did not become a mainstay  until Mrs. Sara Polk had it played at the entrance of her husband to public events.  She was worried that since he was so small in stature that his entrance would not be noticed by most bystanders.